..VOYAGE ECHOES (minus WIND)

I thought I would write about my shopping day for Aidilfitri which was about two months ago. I may as well write about the day now before I accidentally forget about the photos. As usual, I like to go shopping at Kamdar clothing store which is located on Jalan Tun Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur. There are many clothing & book stores located in the area. Jalan Tun Abdul Rahman is a popular shopping area. In the above photo, you can find Kamdar on the left side just down the road. I once bought a US$3 Malay styled shirt in Kamdar last year.

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The baggage claims area of the Beijing International Airport, just like many parts of the building is nothing to shout about & typical. No baggage of mine was lost, most importantly. It is as though the mind set of the Chinese government is reflected in the architecture. Make it simple, functional, give a modernistic form to it, & save cost whenever possible. For my self, arrival to the airport back in September 2006 was without hassle & long queues.

It is the departure from the airport that gave me some shivers. Overall I did expect a whole lot more from the Beijing International Airport considering that Beijing was holding the 2008 Olympics. Of course, there was a new airport terminal being built when I was there & I did not get an opportunity to see it. Folks who visited Beijing in 2008 for the Olympics sure did as there was no way the current airport with its original size & function could support the influx of so many people from around the world during an intense month like the September 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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Looking at the interior, the interior of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner looks really modern, shiny, curvaceous & pretty. It seems that the Boeing designers have really put an extra effort for the plane’s interior to impress the buyers. It will be a splendid experience to be flying in the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Uzbekistan Airways was mentioned to be purchasing a few of them & they are the airlines that I prefer to use to fly into Russia. I hope someday I will be on one of them!

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